"Relax, I won't hog everything for myself. We already agreed to split it equally."
Ye Yunfei smiled, taking out the dozen-plus spatial rings obtained from the Yin Pool.
"These are my things, so I'm intimately familiar with them. Let me do the dividing."
At that moment, the palace floated before Ye Yunfei, roughly the size of an adult's head. An energy hand extended from within the palace and swiped once, evenly dividing the dozen spatial rings into two halves.
"Excellent!"
Ye Yunfei received seven spatial rings. He probed them with his Soul Power, took a quick inventory, and spoke excitedly.
"To be frank, this last ring contains some rather precious treasures. Let's take them all out, and each of us can pick what we need most."
One final spatial ring still floated there. Xuanlong Daozhang pointed a finger, and a steady stream of treasures poured out, piling up around Ye Yunfei. Each treasure shimmered with brilliant, eye-catching light, illuminating the surrounding space with perfect clarity.
"There are indeed quite a few good items," Ye Yunfei examined them, pleasantly surprised.
It was no wonder; Xuanlong Daozhang was once the number one figure in the Tianxiong Domain back in his day. The treasures he collected were of immense value.
"Eighteen Bodhi Flowers! This is a treasure for cultivating Soul Power. I want it. Perfect for refining the Eighteen Soul Dragon Pills!"
With one glance, Ye Yunfei singled out a half-meter-tall, jade-green sapling. Eighteen delicate, lovely pink flowers grew upon its branches.
"I'll take these Yellow Path True Gold pieces too."
He swiped his sleeve, scooping up a dozen-odd pieces of Yellow Path True Gold and storing them away.
"These magical artifacts, all at the Truth Principle level—I want them too!"
Ye Yunfei then spotted six magical artifacts, all Truth Principle grade. Quick as lightning, he stretched out a hand and took them all. Above Spiritual Artifacts came Apocalypse Artifacts, and above those were Truth Principle Artifacts.
"Flamegold Essence! Perfect for refining into the Five Elements Spirit Swords!"
Seeing a fiery-red stone, Ye Yunfei immediately claimed it as well.
"Kid, you really know your treasures!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei continuously reach out to claim items, Xuanlong Daozhang couldn't help but grow anxious. He hurriedly made his own moves, constantly snatching the treasures he had his eyes on.
"These are... Heavenly Unity Heavy Water!"
Ye Yunfei discovered a jade bottle several meters tall. Opening it, he found it half-filled with water. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was none other than Heavenly Unity Heavy Water!
"Kid, you recognize Heavenly Unity Heavy Water too? That's right, this is indeed Heavenly Unity Heavy Water. It's excellent material for body tempering. I originally intended to refine it into my physical body, but later, after being severely wounded by the experts of the War God Temple, my blood vitality was depleted, and my physical body could no longer withstand such potent refining materials. So, I kept them until now."
Xuanlong Daozhang looked at the jade bottle as he spoke.
"Half for each."
Without the slightest hint of politeness, Ye Yunfei directly took out an empty jade bottle, split the Heavenly Unity Heavy Water in two, and gave half to Xuanlong Daozhang.
Next, Ye Yunfei and Xuanlong Daozhang divided up all the remaining treasures.
"Alright, kid, now that we have the treasure, tell me: What method do you have to quickly restore my strength?"
Xuanlong Daozhang said to Ye Yunfei.
Previously, Ye Yunfei had hinted that once they retrieved the treasure Xuanlong Daozhang had hidden away, he could help him swiftly regain his strength.
"Relax, I've taken your benefits, so I won't go back on my word. That's only natural."
Ye Yunfei laughed.
Next, Ye Yunfei took out a pill furnace and refined a large batch of pills inside the Phantom Tower, specially concocted for Xuanlong Daozhang.
"Young man, your alchemy skills are truly astonishing! You refine Nirvana Pills, Tribulation Pills, even Calamity Pills without batting an eye."
Watching Ye Yunfei refine pills with such ease by the side, Xuanlong Daozhang couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
"Alright, now I'll find a place rich in earth energy and well hidden. You can enter deep into the earth to cultivate in seclusion. I'll guide you on how to quickly restore your strength. The treasures you've just obtained, combined with abundant earth energies, should be enough to give your strength a significant boost."
Ye Yunfei said to Xuanlong Daozhang.
Xuanlong Daozhang had once buried himself deep within the earth for a long period. Given his current condition, returning to the depths of the earth would be the most ideal cultivation environment for rapid strength recovery.
"Fine! I'll follow your arrangements. Just so long as it lets me recover my strength quickly!"
Xuanlong Daozhang nodded.
Through their interactions during this period, he increasingly felt this young man was no simple figure. He was greatly impressed by the various techniques, abilities, and depth of knowledge Ye Yunfei displayed. He even felt that in certain aspects, an old-timer like him, who had lived for eons, couldn't compare to this youngster, Ye Yunfei.
After two days of searching, Ye Yunfei found a region with dense earth energy and a relatively remote location. He took Xuanlong Daozhang deep underground and set up several large Earth Formations. These formations served both to isolate perception and to gather earth energy.
Ye Yunfei had Xuanlong Daozhang enter the center of these formations, occupying the position with the most concentrated earth energy.
"Alright, now take out all your cultivation resources and treasures. Then refine and absorb them using the method and steps I tell you. Also, I will impart an incantation to you. This incantation aids in healing injuries and restoring strength."
Ye Yunfei handed over all the pills he had refined not long ago to Xuanlong Daozhang as he spoke.
"Impart an incantation to me?"
Hearing this, Xuanlong Daozhang couldn't help but be taken aback. The thought of an old-timer like him receiving a mantra from a young junior was both amusing and frustrating.
Next, Xuanlong Daozhang began his closed-door healing under Ye Yunfei's guidance.
At the same time, in Zhongyang City of Tianxiong Domain.
Over a dozen old men with terrifying auras gathered respectfully around a white-haired elder with an immortal, Daoist aura. Two young acolytes followed by the white-haired elder's side. Everyone present looked upon this white-haired elder with utmost respect, for he was the famous Master Xianjizi.
Master Xianjizi was not from Tianxiong Domain. He hailed from the Celestial Secrets Tower of Tianxian Domain and was renowned across the entire Feixian Continent. He agreed to come to Tianxiong Domain to help solely because a now-deceased ancestor of the Sword Emperor Pavilion had once shown him great kindness. He was here to repay that debt. Otherwise, the Sword Emperor Pavilion might not have been able to secure his assistance.
"Enough. Tell me directly who you want me to deduce the whereabouts of," Master Xianjizi said flatly.
Although the elders before him were among the top experts in Tianxiong Domain, in his eyes, they still fell a bit short.
"Master Xianjizi, we would like to request your assistance in deducing the whereabouts of these two individuals," Elder Jing of the Sword Emperor Pavilion stepped forward. With a wave of his hand, the figure of a young man and a palace simultaneously materialized in the space ahead.
"Neither are ordinary individuals. Very well, I will help you deduce their traces."
Master Xianjizi scrutinized Ye Yunfei's figure and Xuanlong Daozhang's palace for a while before speaking softly.
"Set up the altar!" Master Xianjizi commanded.
"Yes!" The two acolytes by his side immediately produced a divination altar, placing it before Master Xianjizi. The altar table was set with various tools specially used for deduction.
Then, Master Xianjizi began his deductions.
At that moment, far off in the sky, a group of cold-faced beings stood, their gazes fixed upon the Tianxiong Domain experts gathered in the sky above Zhongyang City and the deducing Master Xianjizi.
"Hmph! This old man dares to call himself a Deduction Master. He's completely overestimating his own abilities. Compared to the old High Priest of our Reincarnation Palace, the difference is like heaven and earth," a young being sneered.
"We can just use these Tianxiong Domain experts to eliminate that kid. That way, we don't have to personally make a move and won't leave any traces behind. Before our departure, Granny Long repeatedly instructed us to handle matters cleanly, leaving no traces or clues. Otherwise, we cannot casually take action to kill that kid."
A middle-aged man beside him said calmly.
Although the other beings around felt puzzled, hearing this middle-aged man repeatedly stress that it was Granny Long's order, none dared to argue. Granny Long held great authority within the Reincarnation Palace, being a great favorite in front of the Palace Lord. When the Palace Lord was absent, almost all affairs were decided by Granny Long. Therefore, within the Reincarnation Palace, ordinary members absolutely dared not disobey Granny Long.
"This way. Let's see if this so-called Deduction Master can actually deduce that kid's traces. If he can't, I'll secretly use a Trace-Locking Talisman to assist him, allowing him to accurately deduce that kid's current location. Then we'll let these local forces from Tianxiong Domain go kill that kid, completing the task for us."
The middle-aged man thought for a moment and then added.
Meanwhile, deep within the earth, Xuanlong Daozhang was following Ye Yunfei's guidance, undergoing closed-door healing.
After providing some instruction, Ye Yunfei entered the Phantom Tower to begin his own closed-door cultivation. Having acquired so many cultivation resources, he intended to properly elevate his strength.
"My cultivation resources on hand are extremely plentiful now," Ye Yunfei sat cross-legged, smiling.
The cultivation resources gifted by the Tianyi Sect's Sect Master back in the old battlefield still hadn't been fully used up. Now, he had obtained another batch from Xuanlong Daozhang. It must be said that Ye Yunfei's current wealth was truly abundant!
"First, refine the Eighteen Bodhi Flowers into Eighteen Soul Dragon Pills. After ingesting and refining them, I'll cultivate another Soul Force Martial Art."
Ye Yunfei first took out the Eighteen Bodhi Flowers, murmuring to himself.
Then he began refining the Eighteen Soul Dragon Pills. Once refined, he ingested them directly.
Rumble…
Eighteen black pills were simultaneously swallowed by Ye Yunfei. Their potent medicinal power instantly erupted, surging towards the location of his Soul Sea. The Eighteen Soul Dragon Pills were an extremely potent soul-nurturing pill type, containing vast amounts of soul energy. Ordinary beings absolutely wouldn't dare to consume eighteen pills at once. However, Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea was bolstered by the remnants of his Heavenly Emperor's soul, enabling him to withstand it.
Around ten days later within the Phantom Tower...
Ye Yunfei finally finished refining the Eighteen Soul Dragon Pills. His Soul Power energy skyrocketed!
"Next, which Soul Force Martial Art should I cultivate?" Ye Yunfei pondered internally.
"'One Thought Soul-Devouring Flower'!"
After reviewing the various Soul Force Martial Arts in his collection, Ye Yunfei finally made his decision. One Thought Soul-Devouring Flower was an extremely profound Soul Force Martial Art. Once mastered, with just a thought, one could use Soul Power to forcibly plant a flower bud within the target's Soul Sea. This bud would then automatically blossom and, during the blooming process, absorb and consume the target's Soul Power energy, even devouring their soul body. In short, it was a tremendously formidable Soul Force Martial Art!
Next, Ye Yunfei began cultivating the One Thought Soul-Devouring Flower.
Approximately half a month later within the Phantom Tower, Ye Yunfei successfully mastered the One Thought Soul-Devouring Flower!
"Next, cultivate the Nine Palace Totem Wheel."
Thinking for a moment, Ye Yunfei waved a hand, taking out all seven spatial rings given by Xuanlong Daozhang. He emptied all the cultivation resources from these seven spatial rings. The quantity of these cultivation resources was enormous. They piled into one glittering, radiant mountain after another, completely engulfing Ye Yunfei.
The most abundant among them were Law Crystals. Whether they were low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, or supreme-grade, their numbers were terrifyingly vast. Besides Law Crystals, there were also several small hills piled from Chaos Crystals. Above Law Crystals came Chaos Crystals!
Apart from crystals, there were pills, herbs, and various other natural treasures.
Roar! Roar!...
Ye Yunfei released all nine of his divine beasts, letting them each pick cultivation resources suitable for them to refine and absorb.
Boom! Boom!...
With a thought, Ye Yunfei summoned a fist-sized golden light sphere from his dantian. It erupted with rolling golden radiance and also began absorbing the energies contained within the cultivation resources. This golden sphere represented the Seventh Sun of the Nine-Yang Scripture.
"Next, refine the Yellow Path True Gold and Heavenly Unity Heavy Water into my physical body. Both are body tempering materials; they mustn't go to waste."
Ye Yunfei muttered to himself, taking out the dozen-plus pieces of Yellow Path True Gold and starting to refine them into his body.